The 2022 FIDE Candidates tournament begins on June 16, and the eyes of the chess world will be fixed on Madrid for the most important tournament of the year. While the pandemic is not over, over-the-board chess has definitely returned after a near...
It's the biggest question on everybody's mind this month: Who will win the 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament and challenge World Champion Magnus Carlsen for the crown? There are eight candidates, and each has a chance to play for the highest title i...
Sometimes we just want to sit back and be amazed by remarkable chess games. We've all looked at the games played by the strongest grandmasters and revered them for their unique technique and unparalleled ability. But what if I told you there's a "...
The field of the 2022 Candidates Tournament is set, and every player is ranked at least 15th in the world: GM Ding Liren (2nd), GM Alireza Firouzja (3rd), GM Fabiano Caruana (4th), GM Richard Rapport (5th), GM Ian Nepomnia...
GM Wesley So won the inaugural Chess.com Global Championship in November 2022. This event was the first Chess.com championship with a cycle open to all of our verified players. Players competed in official Chess.com verified events for their share...
Chess is a game of intrigue... a game of hopes and dreams. It is a marvel that allows us to externalize and analyze our inner thoughts. Its beauty shines brightly through its mystical persona. The goddess of Caissa has charmed millions. Long-he...
Two legs down, one to go in the 2022 FIDE Grand Prix, and the race for a spot in the Candidates Tournament this summer. It's been a great event so far, and the most dramatic part is coming up beginning March 22. Our goal here is to outline the mor...
You may not think that chess and horoscopes would usually intersect. Could the alignment of stars and planets really affect chess skills from month to month? Maybe. Spring is coming, everything is changing, and the world is brightening up again. H...
What would you do if you could ask one of the best players in history any chess-related question? Thanks to the recent release of Chess.com's Classroom feature, eight members of our community had that chance. GM Fabiano Caruana recently hosted a...
The inaugural 2022 Rapid Chess Championship presented by Coinbase is underway. Right here is where you can track the series' updated standings and leaderboard information. The top 12 finishers through August 14, as well as four invitees, will part...
It's that time of year again. While the purveyors of chocolates and flowers have sales goals to meet, the rest of us can just sit back and discuss the romantic couples of chess. What, that's not what Valentine's Day is about for you? Well, chess i...
Some of the strongest grandmasters in the world are about to play in the inaugural Chess.com Rapid Chess Championship presented by Coinbase. This is Chess.com's biggest and most important event for professional chess players yet. With a $600,000 p...
The updated standings and leaderboard information for Arena Kings Season 9 are below. You can read the season 9 announcement and rules for complete details. Live Bracket and Pairings: This is updated 2-3 minutes after the end of the arenas. If...
The first Grand Prix was held in 1807, and it was a horserace. Literally. The first chess Grand Prix was not until two centuries later in 2008. The 2022 FIDE Grand Prix begins shortly and it will determine the last two players for June's Candidate...
As chess tournaments go, Tata Steel Chess has run pretty much forever—it has been held annually since 1938 with just one missed year. In that time, it became one of the strongest chess competitions in the world. How to watch the 2022 Tata ...
The 2022 Chess.com Rapid Chess Championship presented by Coinbase is a world-class online rapid event series for all grandmasters, the top 10 women, and the top 10 Juniors in the world alongside 10 wildcards. From February 12 until August 21, thes...
Here at Chess.com, we will have our own unique on-site live feeds from the tournament hall for the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee. Add in the internet's largest chess community and best commentators (in any language—English, Rus...
GM Hikaru Nakamura won the 2022 FIDE Grand Prix. With this victory, he qualified for the 2022 Candidates Tournament along with the event's runner-up GM Richard Rapport. The 2022 FIDE Grand Prix was a series of chess tournaments and part of the w...
GM Magnus Carlsen won the 2022 Tata Steel Masters Tournament with a score of 9.5/13, which is his record-breaking eighth win at this prestigious tournament. GMs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Richard Rapport both scored 8/13. In the Challengers Tourn...
Titled Tuesday is Chess.com's weekly 11-round Swiss tournament for titled players, occurring every Tuesday. The events start at 17:00 CEST. You can learn more about the current Titled Tuesday season on our dedicated Events page. GM Hikaru Nakamu...
Chess.com's November Coach of the Month is IM Alberto Chueca Forcen! Chueca is a Spanish international master and the creator of the "Chueca Method." Chueca is a FIDE trainer with years of coaching experience. With many success stories highlight...
This guide contains all the information about the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship: details on Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi, schedule, results, and more. GM Magnus Carlsen won four games in the match and drew seven for a final match score of 7.5-3....
It is amazing how all contemporary world champions were born somewhere on the outskirts of the giant empire rather than in its greatest cities and chess centers, such as Moscow or Leningrad. GM Anatoly Karpov was born in Zlatoust, Chelyabinsk obla...
The 2021 FIDE World Championship title match between GMs Magnus Carlsen and Ian "Nepo" Nepomniachtchi promises to excite fans of the game in advance. Like all major sporting clashes, there are a number of easy angles for spectators and pundits to ...
